From the time he started his musical career, the Cameroonian musician, Douala Alexander, popularly known as Douleur, has maintained a mystical aura about him. Concealing elements of his identity has been a critical part of his mystique - until now. Now that his visage has finally been exposed, he has reached into the depth of his being to generate a number that glides far from the superficiality that is characteristic of Cameroon's current musical landscape. He reminds me of why he is my best musician in the whole country. His stuff is not for the faint of heart. He speaks of hope in the treacherous terrain of global despair. With the narcissism that is characteristic of show business, few musicians carry the burden of the world in their being, even as they celebrate its beauty. Douleur is one of those beings who never lose themselves because they are grounded in something deeper. Watch this, slowly.
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